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imperium

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

im·pe·ri·um

noun \im-ˈpir-ē-əm\

Definition of IMPERIUM

1
a : supreme power or absolute dominion : control b : empire 1 c : empire 2
2
: the right to command or to employ the force of the state : sovereignty

Examples of IMPERIUM

  1. <a nation whose economic imperium waned after the war>

Origin of IMPERIUM

Latin — more at empire
First Known Use: 1651

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